Suheir Hammad is hosting this hurricane relief event this Friday, September 9. I'll be reading, along with an array of others playing music, dancing, speaking and sharing space.

Come through if you can:

Refugees for Refugees
hosted by Suheir Hammad

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
Refugee: Noun.
One that flees; especially: a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution.

Suheir Hammad's Dictionary
Refugee: Noun. Verb. Ism.
ONE LIKE ME.

Friday, September 9
6:30 p.m.

Alwan Center for the Arts
16 Beaver St., NYC
Directions: 4/5 to Bowling Green; R/W to Whitehall; 2/3 to Wall Street; J/M to Broad St.; 1/9 to South Ferry.
Located in the Financial District between Broadway and Broad

$20 ($10 low income)
* monetary contributions will benefit the People's Hurricane Fund
* clothing donations will be given to Malcolm X Grassroots Organization in Brooklyn for transport south

Featuring:
Gamal Chasten
Nigel Parry
Kathleen Chalfant
DJ Rekha
Kouross Esmaeli
Danny Shot
Rashidah Ismaili
Tara Betts
Maysoon Zayid
Una Osato
Henry Chalfant
Lemon
Denise de la Cruz
Negin Farsad
Bahia Munem
Marty McConnell
Rosa Clemente
Omar Hammad
DJ K-Salaam
Rosemari Mealy
Christian Ericson
Dean Obeidalla
Zohra Saed